ISABEL'S POV. My voice came out shaky, and heavy with desperation as I turned to Gwendolyn. “That’s not true! You know it isn't! I don’t understand why you’re saying these things, but you’re lying! You gave me that stone, Gwendolyn—you said it was for protection!” Erica smirked, crossing her arms. “Oh, so you’re calling her a liar now? Gwendolyn is the oldest healer we have in this pack and you dare to call her a liar? How desparate. Have you really no respect? Or at least even a bit of shame? Do you always have to be so useless when it comes to everything, Isabel?” Alpha Leo’s expression didn’t change, but his silence was bad enough and it told me everything I needed to know. His piercing eyes shifted between Gwendolyn and me, searching for answers, but I could feel his pacience slowl

